The Wife, 01 February 2019, DVD via Redbox
You have to throw the whole husband out and start all over again, girl.
If Beale Street Could Talk, 02 February 2019, Riverdale 10 VIP Cinema
God, this movie was gorgeous. Regina King was spectacular, but damn, that soliloquy by Brian Tyree Henry in the middle should be the stuff of legends.
The Front Runner, 13 February 2019, DVD via Redbox
On one hand, it’s tough to feel sympathy for a politician who dared reporters to follow him to spot misconduct, and led them directly to his mistress. On the other hand, yeah, it is wholly awful that this marked the turning point when politicians became tabloid fodder.
At Eternity’s Gate, 13 February 2019, DVD via Redbox
Watching #AtEternitysGate and experiencing all the feelings that exist. Like, oh, #TheGoodFight has turned you into a sobbing mess, better take a break to watch this movie about VINCENT GODDAMN VAN GOGH.
The Hate U Give, 15 February 2019, DVD via Redbox
Starr’s little blond friend can go straight to hell. Anyway, I should have been emotionally prepared to watch this, but I wasn’t. This one is shaking.
Bad Times at the El Royale, 15 February 2019, DVD via Redbox
What. Was that. I mean, who wouldn’t want to listen to Cynthia Erivo sing as many, many actors you like simulate getting murdered, yeah, but what. What.
Green Book, 16 February 2019, Riverdale 10 VIP Cinema
#GreenBook is a perfectly enjoyable movie that hasn't anything revelatory to share, but happens to star two Oscar-caliber actors.
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, 17 February 2019, streamed via Netflix
What if #Deadwood was a vaudeville tragedy?
Sorry to Bother You, 17 February 2019, DVD via Redbox
That...did not go where I expected it would go.
Minding the Gap, 18 February 2019, streamed via Hulu
This is an excellent exploration of how toxic masculinity is perpetuated through economic circumstances. And, broken families. And, violence. And, skateboarding, by the way.
Of Fathers and Sons, 18 February 2019, streamed via Amazon
This documentary was a journalist who embedded himself into Al Qaeda, and it is 100% as disturbing as you would expect. Like, we’re all, look at at those cute kids and the great relationship they have with their dads! And then it’s all indoctrination. *shiver*
Nobody’s Fool, 18 February 2019, Blu-ray via Redbox
Just let Tiffany Haddish do whatever she wants, okay? We’ll all be the better for it.
Shoplifters, 19 February 2019, streamed via Amazon
Holy crap, this Japanese movie is the most heart-rending and sweet story about a found family of criminals that I could ever have wanted. Seriously, I loved this movie. I wanted it to win the Oscar.
Can You Ever Forgive Me?, 21 February 2019, streamed via Amazon
Apparently I am not as impressed with Grumpy Melissa McCarthy as most critics? Because she was great, but...Oscar great? Hm.
Hale County This Morning, This Evening, 22 February 2019, streamed via PBS
This is a gorgeous documentary about the everyday life of a somewhat impoverished neighborhood that is largely populated by Black folks. It doesn’t so much have a narrative as it has a melody. (Also, there is a long sequence where they just put the camera tripod in front of a rambunctious toddler, and it was amazing.)
Robin Hood (2018), 26 February 2019, Blu-ray via Redbox
W-who wanted this?
Fighting with My Family, 02 March 2019, Rave Colonel Glenn 18
So I have always had a non-resentment towards the WWE, and after watching a couple of classic matches with an ex a few years ago, I have honestly developed a serious respect for it as a performative lifestyle. ALSO, this movie was really sweet and a pretty classic sports movie that delightfully follows a young woman as she strives to conquer the wrestling scene.
What Men Want, 10 March 2019, Riverdale 10 VIP Cinema
This could have been way worse, honestly, but Taraji P Henson is fully wonderful and committed, so it was just a blast to watch her ramp up the ridiculous. Also, Aldis Hodge played the love interest. ALDIS HODGE, people.
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, 18 March 2019, Blu-ray via Redbox Not as bad as everyone said, but certainly not good. Also, this series is dark as shit, and it angers me that it’s marketed to children.
Mortal Engines, 19 March 2019, Blu-ray via Redbox
I honestly could never quite get past the idea of predator cities, but I’d sacrifice much more than disbelief for the pleasure of Anna Fang.
Operation Finale, 20 March 2019, DVD via Redbox
I feel like this was a good movie that I nonetheless did not really engage with or care about.
A Private War, 21 March 2019, DVD via Redbox
Rosamund Pike, trying something different and wow, it does not work. I can’t tell if it’s her or it’s the movie, but this thing is a black hole when it should be provocative. (It had almost uniformly positive reviews, so it’s likely this is just Not My Kind of Movie.)
Instant Family, 22 March 2019, Blu-ray via Redbox
As someone who has never felt the urge to have biological children, this was kind of fascinating.
Free Solo, 22 March 2019, DVD via Redbox
As an agoraphobic, I am so thankful that I didn’t watch this in the theatre. Ooof.
Spider-man: Into the Spider-Verse (Alternate Universe Mode), 22 March 2019, Blu-ray
Holy crap, they had an entirely different storyline sketched out in the commentary. That is a pretty impressive DVD extra.
The Mercy, 23 March 2019, DVD via Redbox
So I didn’t know anything about this movie except it starred Rachel Weisz, Colin Firth, and a boat, and it did NOT go where I expected it to go. Geez. That was hella dark.
The Runaways, 23 March 2019, DVD via Netflix
Look, I got into this because Kristen Stewart as Joan Jett just works for me, okay? I have nothing to say about pretty much anything else in this movie, except of COURSE the soundtrack is great.
Second Act, 26 March 2019, Blu-ray via Redbox
So, this movie is exactly what all the previews promised, but also NOT AT ALL what the previews suggested. Also, it must have had, like, nine different revisions, because it has so many tonal shifts that you can actually see the seams.
Gloria Bell, 28 March 2019, Rave Colonel Glenn 18
#GloriaBell feels a lot like #TheWife, except its last ten minutes are possibly the most satisfying a movie in this genre can get.
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